, 1887-10-09
OVER 100 LOTS SOLD.
The Holdrege Addition Auction Sale
a Grand Success.
7. A. Kent, the Banker, Purchases
the First Lot for $3.50.
The Nebraska Delegation Invests
Very Literally.

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100 pieces of the fine Holdrege addition
property were disposed of at very good
figures. Cheyenne men and outsiders
purchased about an equal number.
According to the provisions of a pre-
arranged programme, the guests were
shown into carriages yesterday forenoon
and driven to Fort Russell and about the
city. The atmosphere was quite cool, but
the sun was shining brightly and the
weather was far from disagreeable. Each
of the visitors was greatly pleased with
the city and its surroundings, and were
liberal in their m on its appear
ance, location, buildings, etc.
At 2 o'clock Library hall was crowded
with gentlemen anxious to invest in the
tract to be sold. The city band rendered
a few selections outside the opera house,
which somewhat enlivened the occasion.
The sale took place in Library hall and by
plat on account of the inclemency of the
weather. but as the visitors had been
driven across the addition, everyone knew
eAactly what ne was Duylng.
Ben .. Rhodes and Capt. Pace. of
Lincoln, oficiated as a~uctioneers. These
gentlemen conducted the M~innehaha adj
dition sale, and have learned how to treat
a Cheyenne audience. The first named
gentleman opened the exercises by COM
%plimenting the citizens upon their wealth,
prosperity and prospects, and among
other things stated that he had learned
from reliable authority that the North
western and Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe contemplated tapping this section at.
an early date.
The sale was lively from the time Mr..
I. A. Kent bought the first lot offered
for $3.50 until the close. Following is the
name of each purchaser, description of
the property and consideration of the
transfer:
L. A. Kent, lots u and IL, block &c,
$455; Hon. J. NJ. Carey, lot 10, block &c.
5000; Governor Warren, lots l and 2,
block &c, $4O0; A. Humphrey, Lincoln,
3, &c, 1895; Col Hyde, Lincoln. 4, &c.
$40; Hon. J. NJ. Carey, 5 and 6, &c.
$3.50; j. G. Humphrey. Kan, 10, IL and
IL, Is, 5000; N. R. Davis, I, s and 9,
Is, $40; j. *. jeffrey, 1, 10, $40;
A. Humphrey, Lincoln, 2, Is, $3.50; Col.
Hyde, Lincoln, 4, Is, $40; E. B. Jones,
Kearney, 5 and 6. Is, $3.50; t. A.
Kent, II and IL, Is, 1910; Il. Altman.
7, B., 9 and 10, 16, $500; L, j. Dunn,
Alexander, Neb., l and 3. 10, $3.50; j.
r. Johnston, Crete, 3, 16, $l2O; F. b.
Gilchrist, Kearney, 4, 5 and 6, l6, s3l5;
A. Fl. Reel, IL and II, IT, 1926; John
Seigler, ILL.,, 10, IT, SlO5; Hon. J. NJ.
Carey, 7, s and 9, II, $500; Geo. W.
Hoyt, l and 2, II, 5000; Col. Hyde, Lin
coin, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Il, $500; G. E. Han
sen, Kearney, 10, IL and II, Is, $4O5;
Pierson & Campbell, Hastings, 7, 8 and 9
in Is and 7, 8 and 9 in IA, 1918; J. D.
Rodgers, Aurora, 4, 5 and 6, IA, $4O5;
o. Bitter, Hastings, !, 2 and 8, IA, 1915;
D. G. Shickley, Geneva, 4, 5 and 6, IA,
1910; c. Mckee, Aurora, /, 2 and 8, 10.
1858; Gov. Warren, 10, II and II, 25,
$3.50; NJ. Wasserman, ! 8 and Q, 25,
$3.50; Governor Warren, l, 2 and 8, rs;
$500; N. R. Davis, 4, 5 and 6, 25, $24O;
j. r. Johnston, Crete, 10, IL and II, 8,
sl95; Marshal johnson, 10, IL and II, "a,
$3.50; ]. R. Johnston. Crete, 7, 8 and 9,
"a, $435; R. B. Suffer, Lincoln, 4, 5 and
6, 13, 1888.
Some seventy odd lots were sold for
Sll, l45, averaging about $I3O each-a
sum which is considered a very good
price.
Many Of the visitors attended the per-
Torrance at the opera house last night,
while Others visited Cheyenne friends
The party will leave for Denver at 1890
o'clock this morning aboard their special
train and attend a lot sale in that city
Monday.
The projectors of the enterprise are
highly elated over the success of the ex-
cursion and the enthusiasm exhibited
during the sale. The action of some of
Cheyenne's leading citizens in investing
literally was especially gratifying to Mr..
Hess and his associates.
Several lots and a number of blocks in
Holdrege addition we're disposed of by
Mr.. Hess at private sale last evening at
top figures. The unqualified success of
this sale has renewed the confidence of
many real estate men who have felt the
effects of the general depression and
scarcity Of money throughout the country.
They realize that with the advent of the
Cheyenne & Burlington and the establish
ment of proposed shops and factories,
money will become freer and times better.
Real estate will now be sold right and left
at prices that will astonish all.